MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
05/21/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1312 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (19-30) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Tampa Bay Rays (24-25) 0 6 4 0 0 1 0 2 X 13 16 0
Veeck 5-for-5 Against Houston
Dylan Veeck exploded for a barrage of base hits at Tropicana Field.

The Tampa Bay third baseman had a field day in his team's 13-2 triumph over the Houston Astros, finishing 5-for-5.

"My hitting philosophy is simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

Veeck must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too, leading to one of his best days ever with the bat. Dylan Veeck hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Mike Cunningham in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off Mike Cunningham in the 8th.

Veeck is currently hitting at a .264 pace with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and has scored 19 times.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .249 2 9
D. Jones LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .271 5 23
C. Spears CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .278 4 21
U. Ok 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 1 6
J. Lowery 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .260 0 5
J. Jacobson DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222 1 15
J. Damron C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .217 0 4
E. van Zandvliet SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .206 0 10
   a-J. Gonzáles PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 0 3
B. Antonelli 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .213 2 11
Totals 34 2 8 2 3 7 17      
a - J. Gonzáles pinch hit for E. van Zandvliet in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lowery (2, 3rd Inning off R. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Jones (5, 3rd Inning off R. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Thomas , D. Jones 4 , C. Spears , J. Lowery 2 , J. Jacobson , J. Gonzáles , B. Antonelli 2
2-out RBI: B. Antonelli
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Thomas , D. Jones , C. Spears , J. Jacobson
GIDP: D. Jones
Hit by Pitch: J. Damron
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Thomas (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 .317 2 23
O. Leme C 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 .293 0 20
I. Ramírez 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .335 7 26
J. Pacheco CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .280 5 22
E. Cox LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 7 .262 12 33
D. Veeck 3B 5 4 5 4 0 0 0 .264 5 19
J. Bowen DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .274 0 13
J. Ortíz 1B 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .333 0 1
E. Vázquez SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .156 1 7
Totals 41 13 16 13 4 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Veeck (11, 4th Inning off E. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Davenport (2, 2nd Inning off J. Morán, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Veeck 2 (5, 6th Inning off M. Cunningham, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Cunningham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Davenport 4 , O. Leme , J. Pacheco 3 , D. Veeck 12 , J. Bowen , J. Ortíz 2 , E. Vázquez 2
2-out RBI: J. Pacheco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davenport , E. Cox 3 , E. Vázquez
Hit by Pitch: B. Davenport
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pacheco (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortíz-Vázquez-Ortíz)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Morán L (3-6) 1.1 6 6 6 1 0 0 30 5.73   
E. Smith 3.0 6 4 4 2 3 0 65 2.78   
M. Cunningham 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 2 59 7.78   
A. Ramos 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Morán 11
Batters Faced: J. Morán 11, E. Smith 18, M. Cunningham 16, A. Ramos 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Morán 1-3, E. Smith 3-3, M. Cunningham 4-4, A. Ramos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Morán 30-20, E. Smith 65-42, M. Cunningham 59-37, A. Ramos 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Smith 1-0 , M. Cunningham 1-0 , A. Ramos 1-0
WP: A. Ramos
Hit Batsmen: E. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Smith W (3-5) 5.2 6 2 2 2 4 1 88 5.73   
N. Sandoval 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 10.88   
C. Sanchez 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 7.54   
B. Young 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Smith 51
Batters Faced: R. Smith 25, N. Sandoval 3, C. Sanchez 5, B. Young 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Smith 9-3, N. Sandoval 0-1, C. Sanchez 1-3, B. Young 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Smith 88-56, N. Sandoval 13-10, C. Sanchez 18-12, B. Young 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Sandoval 1-0 , C. Sanchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Smith
Balk: N. Sandoval
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dylan Veeck
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 18690
Special Notes: Dylan Veeck ties the TB regular season game record for hits with 5.
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